IB thank you for that explanation.
I think this is really a huge development at GF.
When a long service L1011 British Captain asked about a cadetship for his son he got laughed out of court....the son was required to leave Bahrain and went to America and today is an AA Captain.
Pity is these Bahrain lads are unlikely to be able to do this today....maybe you can use your influence and get this lad hired he sounds the right stuff having done his licences and self funded.